Posts by Tag: study

In recent years, researchers have uncovered the link between a healthy gastrointestinal system – or gut – and the health of the whole body and brain. Now often called “the second brain,” the gut has been found to affect the immune system, vitamin and...

Since vegans are concerned about healthy eating and organic foods, I found this study of interest. According to an Associated Press article out of Washington, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is under pressure from consumer groups to sell guidelines...

I wanted to share my second paper for my Social Psychology class with all of you. I also wanted to let everyone know that the factory farming presentation for my Communication class when great! We got 49/50 which, according to my professor is "one to...

Everyone is always stating that tobacco is dangerous to one’s health, and there are definitely health concerns that can be avoided by quitting the nasty smoking habit. However, consumption of animal products are providing people with the chance to acquire...

Some people who have Type 2 diabetes suffer from physical pain. Although medication can alleviate some symptoms, they often come with other side-effects. But there’s hope for treatment as a new study has found that a vegan diet which is low in fat...

A recent study has found that lettuce is up to three times more harmful to the environment than meat, due to its carbon emissions. At first, this might seem a little crazy: how is it possible, when giving up meat will decrease carbon emissions to a ...

What they found was startling: people who eat an excess of 100 grams of meat (which is half a cup of cooked ground beef or a quarter pound of T-bone steak) on a daily basis could reduce their carbon footprint by 60% by going vegan. This would be saving...

Researchers found that when people ate a vegetable-based diet, this decreased levels of a protein in their blood. This is something of great importance to people with diabetes because the more of that blood protein that exists in the body, the higher...

If you’ve recently fallen off the vegan wagon and eaten meat, you’re not alone. A study has found that most people who choose a vegetarian lifestyle have a relapse after just one year of sticking to their no-meat diet.
The study was conducted by the...